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Waiharara and Kaikino Drainage Area Committee Meeting Minutes |
10 September 2026 |
MINUTES
OF Far North District Council
Waiharara and Kaikino
Drainage Area Committee Meeting
HELD AT THE Conference
Room - Te Ahu, Cnr State Highway 1 and Mathews Avenue, Kaitaia
ON Thursday, 10
September 2026 AT 12:30pm
PRESENT: Chairperson Sheryl Bainbridge, Member Adrienne Bartlett, Member Fiona King, Cr Adele Gardner, Member Dean Radojkovich
STAFF PRESENT: Tui Mokaraka (Team Leader – Waters), Alistair Clarke (Waters – Technical Officer), Natasha Rmandic (Democracy Advisor)
1 Ngā Whakapāha Me Ngā Pānga Mema / Apologies and Declarations of Interest
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Resolution 2026/3 Moved: Member Fiona King Seconded: Chairperson Sheryl Bainbridge That the apology received from Members Joe Milich, Fred Petricevich and Aaron Bainbridge be accepted and leave of absence granted. |
2 Te Whakaaetanga o Ngā Meneti o Mua / Confirmation of Previous Minutes
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2.1 Confirmation of Previous Minutes Agenda item 4.1 document number A5765719, pages 6 - 10 refers |
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Resolution 2026/4 Moved: Chairperson Sheryl Bainbridge Seconded: Member Adele Gardner That the Waiharara and Kaikino Drainage Area Committee confirm that the minutes of the meeting of the Waiharara and Kaikino Drainage Area Committee held on 20 April 2026 are a true and correct record. Note: Member Adele Gardner not listed as present. |
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3.1 Waiharara and Kaikino Land Drainage Area Committee Progress Report - August 2026 Agenda item 5.1 document number A5913054, pages 10 - 70 refers |
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Resolution 2026/5 Moved: Cr Adele Gardner Seconded: Member Adrienne Bartlett a) receive the Waiharara and Kaikino Land Drainage Area Committee Progress Report – September 2026; b) provide feedback on, and any proposed amendments to, the 2026/27 Works Programme; c) identify priority drains and any known access or operational constraints to be considered in programme delivery; d) consider the use of available reserve funding for priority or urgent machine-cleaning works; e) support targeted landowner communication where access restrictions, planting, bank alterations or setback requirements may affect drainage maintenance, and f) that Council considers implementing a single, targeted rate (per hectare rate) for the entire Waiharara and Kaikino Land Drainage Area. |
4 tE kAPINGA hUI / Meeting Close
The meeting closed at 1:29pm.
The minutes of this meeting were confirmed at the next Waiharara and Kaikino Drainage Area Committee Meeting.
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CHAIRPERSON